Mark_Skyland

Lets hope that the extra surcharge has been removed by then! The amount of prices rises that we have had this year across nearly all manufactures has been silly to say the least. I hope it settles down next year as its far too easy to sell something at cost price because we forgot to update the price.

Plenty over your way then I presume? People have just stopped bothering to ask when they will be available over here!

When using a saw it was always chainsaw boots and helmet with visor and ear muffs, wearing type a or c pants is where it changes a bit, for me anyway. Back in the day it was type a as that was all that was required, then it changed to type c and since nearly all my work was commercial type c it was no questions. They were horrible, probably twice as heavy and thicker than todays offerings. But we could still do the work required it just wasnt very comfortable. When on domestic I switched to type a during the summer. I would never have questioned not wearing chainsaw trousers though as I know from experience that that they have saved me from a serious injury and a fair few of my fellow workers.

Try Woolton logs,(the old dairy, woolton) he has a facebook account. I tried to post a link up but it didnt work for some reason. At least its an excuse to visit Woolton, quite nice around Christmas time and plenty of old pubs to drop into.

Its looking like its going to be 2023 for delivery but who knows, Santa may come early!

Yes you're right the pfanners arent the lightest but they are a good fit which helps. It is always worth finding the time to travel to try clothing on, especially boots, they must be the most returned item due to sizing and fit!

I also liked the Velcro on the extreme trousers, it certainly makes a difference to the fit. I never liked a belt as it got in the way when using a harness and I couldn't get on with braces. Its nice to get feedback on the robust trousers. We don't sell many pairs but a couple of customers always buy them, they do look tough.

If the Mrs has never bought a pair of chainsaw trousers then I suggest she find a local dealer and go and try them on. Sizing can be a headache for sure. In regards to being tough unfortunately you need to start looking at the thick end of the price scale, Pfanners gladiator and the extreme range are amongst the toughest trousers out there, extremely good quality but you do get what you pay for with those. Thats from customer feedback not personal use, I liked the husky technical extreme which are a good fit for me, very light and comfy but certainly not the hardest wearing.

I have seen a few of the older models through the workshop that have cracked that metal plate but none have snapped a con rod. There is definitely an issue somewhere for that to happen.

Its great to see that they are filtering through to dealers, not that we have had any yet! Its a good job that we have a few MS661's in stock.

The kerf will be narrower, only by .3mm but it will be narrower. Just imagine if you scale that drive link up to 5mm thick the kerf will be far wider. I dont know if the cutters on the 3690 chain are the same as the cutters on the 3639 chain but I guess that they are.

I would trying swapping parts over between the two machines to hopefully work out which component is faulty. With any luck you should get at least one running machine out of the two. I've had to replace throttle switches, main control boards and keypads but no motors yet. Not on the model you have, its mainly been long reach hedge cutters and strimmers.

£45.95 Inc the vat for the bar, postage should be £4.95 but it may be more of your in northern Scotland, Ireland etc. If you click on the link I posted add the 16" bar to your basket, go into your basket and then input your post code and it will show you the postage cost. If it is £4.95 postage it will drop to free if you spend £100 or over.

Well then, you didnt check out our web site advertised to the right----> 🙂 We do have one of those elusive 18" bars in stock here Stihl Guidebar Light 04 - 1.3mm / 0.325 SKYLANDEQUIPMENT.COM The Light 04 is the first STIHL guide bar model to feature this new name and innovative design. The new Light 04 features a... We do only have the one and you are right, no more until Feb at the earliest. I have put it out of stock for you and I can hold it until the weekend if you still want it. It's best to give us a call on 0151 345 9971 or drop us an email [email protected] as you wont be able to purchase it direct from the site (due to me putting it out of stock) or you can PM me and I will restock it for you. As supplies have been so poor over the last 3 years we have live stock levels on our web site, we do get caught out now and again but very, very rarely, mainly due to inputting the wrong stock level or in some unfortunate cases due to light fingered shoppers! What we definitely don't do is deliberately advertise products as in stock when they aren't. That wasn't usually a problem in the past as most of us dealers could get stock next day from the suppliers but that has well and truly gone out of the window as I'm sure most people who order online will have found out. From what I hear it wont get much better for at least the next 6 months or so. For the end user Its always worth having a bit of extra stock of the main consumables, chains, files, oils etc, they are always required and its no good having to mess about trying to get hold of a chain or a pack of files for the next job. Another couple of items that have been really bad to get hold of are batteries and chargers, I know most people don't want a second charger but these have been hard to get hold of over the last year or so and some batteries are still out of stock for at least 3-4 months. They are brand specific so there is no chance of getting something that 'will do the job for now' If you don't need the bar could you also please let me know. Mark

It's always worth checking the terminals on the saw and the battery. They can be damaged/dirty from bits of chip, it's a simple fix that I have came across a coupe of times.

Sounds like a bit of a nightmare. I would remove the starter cover and lock the flywheel, holding it will probably do. Then try twisting the drum backwards and forwards while pulling on it. I've had the odd seized bearings over the years but they come off in the end with a bit of brute force. The worm wheel may have melted which could be causing the problem.

A week without charge shouldn't really be an issue but it is always worth charging batteries at the end of the day. How did you get on?

The voltage in the battery is probably too low for it to charge. Has it been left for awhile with a low charge? How old is the battery?

How did you get on?

We get a lot of non runner huskys in that are just flooded. Usually user error but it can be a mechanical issue. If it starts on full throttle and runs rough for a bit with some smoke then clears then it's usually just flooded. You need to find out if its a poor operating procedure or a sticky carb, leaking tank vent. Huskys are way more prone to flooding than stihls as a stihl will usually run on choke for long enough for the operator to throttle it up and switch the choke off.

Does it do the flashing exclamation mark when switched on or only when you insert a battery? If it's the later have a quick check to make sure the contacts in the charger look good and that they aren't scorched or have say a bit of wood chip stuck in them. I only say this as I have seen a few machines not run due to the above but I have only had one charger fail. If it all looks good then definitely speak to Husqvarna as something like a battery charger should be good for a very long time.

It should be a 1.1mm on the 171. If it's stihl, Husqvarna, echo or Makita at least you can get spares and you should have a dealer within a reasonable distance from you. Don't bother going down the screwfix, B and q or Chinese ebay route as it just adds to the plastic mountain of waste when something simple like an oil pump worm wheel fails, unless your willing to source the parts and repair it yourself.

Usually when that happens it's a battery issue ime. I think it's to do with the battery getting too hot but I can't be certain of that. When chargers fail they usually just do nothing. We have a few qc500 chargers but I would try to test your battery first.

This isn't something I've had to do so there is no doubt a correct procedure probably requiring a special tool. But, if you're stuck and need it sorting quick you could get an old chain, preferably a blunt one and wrap it around the sprocket. Hopefully you can get it to jam up and undue the torx, a decent pair of leather gloves to protect your hands from the chain would be handy. I've done this in the past on other brands of machine.

Tbh I haven't heard of any complaints with the new style chain but I will be following this thread as is always good to hear feedback from new products. Personally I haven't used the saw with the new chain let alone sharpened one. I presume that you are using a 4mm file and I have also heard customers say that the stihl 2 in 1 doesn't work well with some of the oregon or husky chains. I hope you find some answers, if not as stubby says you can convert it back to the 3/8 lo pro. It's not ideal as it's something that you shouldn't have to do to get the machine cutting correctly